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The Dodgers return after a 3-3 road trip to San Francisco and Arizona to host the Brewers in a 4-game set. Scott Kazmir is first up for the Dodgers as he opposes Junior Guerra.
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Brewers
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Dodgers
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7:10 p.m. PT
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Los Angeles
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SS
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Villar
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2B | Utley | |
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3B
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Hill
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SS | Seager | |
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LF
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Braun
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LF
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Thompson | |
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C
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Lucory
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1B
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Gonzalez | |
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1B
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Carter
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3B
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Kendrick | |
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RF
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Perez |
CF
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Pederson | |
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2B
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Gennett | C | Grandal | |
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CF
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Broxton |
RF
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Venable | |
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P
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Guerra (R)
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P
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Kazmir (L)
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The lineup has a different look tonight. Justin Turner is getting the night off, which means Trayce Thompson moves into the 3-hole. Howie Kendrick is playing the hot corner tonight. Adrian Gonzalez is back in the cleanup spot. Boy it’d be nice if these proven veterans would start hitting. Also, Will Venable is making his first start for the Dodgers, because after Scott Van Slyke hit a 3-run home run yesterday, he just needs yet another day off. But I digress.
The Brewers boast a pretty decent 3-5 in Ryan Braun, (future Dodger) Jonathan Lucroy and Chris Carter. But the biggest surprise has been at the top with Jonathan Villar. He has been a revelation, hitting .300/.390/.430. His defense isn’t great at shortstop, but he has been the 6th-best shortstop in baseball in terms of wRC+ (121).
Dave Roberts has an update on Julio Urias:
Julio Urías will make two more starts for the Dodgers, then "we'll go from there." Innings limit approaching, Dave Roberts said.
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) June 16, 2016
Still wish they weren’t insistent on limiting his innings. I could see Urias getting on a roll in the majors and having it interrupted because of an innings limit. Maybe if they didn’t coddle him so much the last two seasons…
Also, this:
Dodgers bullpen unlikely for Urias, Roberts said.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) June 16, 2016
That is good news. Throwing Urias out of the bullpen at this point doesn’t make much sense. At least it’ll probably be Frankie Montas taking Urias’ spot in the rotation, which is exciting.
The Dodgers also signed their 1st-round draft pick today in Gavin Lux.
Gavin Lux, dodgers 1st rounder, signs for $2.317M. slightly over slot. 4th of 5 Jet Sports clients in top 45 to sign.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 16, 2016
He signed for literally $700 over slot. Not $700,000 … $700. Baseball contracts are funny sometimes.
And from the kid himself:
https://twitter.com/TheRealGavinLux/status/743607239265509376
He’s in Arizona, so it’s safe to assume he’ll begin his career with the AZL Dodgers, as most prep players do. Chad will have the first post on draft signings at some point soon.
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